Product Manager - Security (Cloud)

About the role

Canonical is hiring a Product Manager for its Security (Cloud) product in Kampala. The role leads the product development lifecycle, reviews priorities and goals, and works closely with engineering, design, marketing and sales to deliver a consistent product strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the product development lifecycle, review priorities and goals, and keep business execution on track
• Conduct market research, analyse industry trends and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities
• Communicate the product vision, status updates and key decisions to stakeholders
• Run usability testing, analyse user feedback and iterate on the product
• Work with marketing, sales and support on go-to-market strategies, product documentation and training
• Support the sales team by reviewing customer feedback and taking part in customer meetings
• Oversee a product line and resolve conflicts between teams

Required profile

• Exceptional academic results at high school and university
• Understanding of Linux and the wider open source software community
• Understanding of computer architecture, application development, datacenters, cloud or devices
• Passion for writing about technology and a strong work ethic aligned with the open source movement
• Curiosity, continuous learning, strong ownership and problem-solving ability
• Outstanding spoken and written English
• For senior positions: product management experience in software, leadership in aligning teams, and willingness to travel internationally up to four times a year for events lasting up to two weeks